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Oryctes aloeus live in small tightly knit family groups made up of mothers, daughters, sister, aunts and on occasion submissive males. Living on relatively barren tundra, their metabolism is relatively slow to make up for the lack of food, especially during the harsh winter months. Their front mono-leg allows for them to stand on their hind legs with support and leverage, to reach food out of reach of its extendable neck, A unique adaptation is their “antifreeze” blood that visibly courses through its major artery along its body. This antifreeze blood produces so much heat that it physically emanates from its body. Tiny lucerna colonies make the Oryctes aloeus their host, never straying to far. a symbiotic relationship the lucerna gain heat and protection from the Oryctes aloeus, in return for feeding on parasites and dead tissue

(a close up of the lucerna at some point with more info on them as well.)

This has got to be one of the most unique species I have seen. It reminds me alot of snails and their relatives. I do have some questions. How did you come up with the design, is this an alien species or a future species, and finally are all the examples here female (considering the herd describtion)? If yes to the last one, are there any differences between males and females of the species?

thanks, so many kind words from you!!! it really means a lot because people either like my creatures or find them to strange to like at all. *How I come up with my designs-Its either the product of countless doodles, finding a shape I find interesting and bringing something out of that or I devise a creature around a specific idea. *For the most part these are alien species. I come from the philosophy that we all share the same cosmos and that certain evolutionary traits that have been established on earth would repeat on different planets, just under a different analogue. *Yup these are all female. Males have a slightly different "shell" shape, designed for bashing into rival males. at some point I may upload one.

wow thank you, I really appreciate that. I try to create the most unique shape I can when devising these guys, some more successful than others, but it is an important task i try to meet when designing them. Thanks again!